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U.S. Soldier From Murrieta Killed In Afghanistan

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Jul 9, 2009 3:48 am US/Pacific

U.S. Soldier From Murrieta Killed In Afghanistan

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) ― The remains of seven service members killed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom have been returned to the United States.

The bodies of six soldiers -- including one from Southern California -- and one sailor were returned yesterday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

The service members included 20-year-old Pfc. Nicolas H.J. Gideon of Murrieta.

He died Monday of injuries suffered in Paktya, Afghanistan, when insurgents using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires attacked his unit.

He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, based at Fort Richardson, Alaska.

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